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My apologies. It is not -70C, although it would work. Your expensive deep freezer is the correct tool for the job as long as the fish isn't huge. > Freezing an
by orangepurple 5y ago
My apologies. It is not -70C, although it would work. Your expensive deep freezer is the correct tool for the job as long as the fish isn't huge.
> Freezing and storing at an ambient temperature
of -4°F (-20°C) or below for 7 days (total time),
or freezing at an ambient temperature of -31°F
(-35°C) or below until solid and storing at an
ambient temperature of -31°F (-35°C) or below for
15 hours, or freezing at an ambient temperature of
-31°F (-35°C) or below until solid and storing at an
ambient temperature of -4°F (-20°C) or below for
24 hours are sufficient to kill parasites. Note that
these conditions may not be suitable for freezing
particularly large fish (e.g., thicker than 6 inches).
> Brining and pickling may reduce the parasite
hazard in a fish, but they do not eliminate it,
nor do they minimize it to an acceptable level.
Nematode larvae have been shown to survive
28 days in an 80° salinometer brine (21% salt
by weight).
Fish that contain parasites in their flesh may also
contain parasites within their egg sacs (skeins), but
generally not within the eggs themselves. For this
reason, eggs that have been removed from the sac
and rinsed are not likely to contain parasites.
Trimming away the belly flaps of fish or
candling and physically removing parasites are
effective methods for reducing the numbers
of parasites. However, they do not completely
eliminate the hazard, nor do they minimize it to
an acceptable level.
Source: https://www.fda.gov/media/80777/download https://www.fda.gov/media/80777/download